Economy
Givat Brenner has a plant nursery, which produces turf for lawns and parks. The kibbutz grows cotton, avocado, wheat and corn, and maintains a dairy farm. Industrial endeavors included a furniture factory, a metal factory, canned foods and irrigation equipment but all were closed as they were no longer economic. The kibbutz established the 'House of Dreams' amusement park to offset the waning income from the orchards, plant nurseries and factories.
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